Gearing for washing-machines.



A. A. GLAUSEN. GEARIING FOR WASHING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.11, 1907.

934,886, v Patented Sept. 21, 1909.

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A. A. GLAUSEN. .GEARING FOR WASHING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JANJI, 1907.

Patented Sept. 21, 1909.

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ANDREW AUGUST CLAUSEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GEARING F03 'WASHING-MACHINESi.

ing machines of that class in which a part of the force or energy usedto operate the heater is stored up in a fly wheel whereby the energythusstored up may continue to operate the beater until exhausted, afterthe exertions of the operator have ceased.

The object of this invention is to simplify constructions of this class,and this I have accomplished by reducing the number of parts to aminimum, and connecting the power lever to the beater shaft without theinterposition of other shafts.

Another object is to produce compactness and this is accomplished byarranging the parts close to the tub all of the operating parts with theexception of the flywheel lying substantially in a horizontal plane.

To such end the invention consists in certain novel features ofconstruct-ion and ar rangement the description of which will be found inthe following specification and the essential features of which will bedefinitely i so proportioned and arranged that the oscllpointed out. inthe claims appended thereto.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the.

drawings accompanying this specification in which Figure 1 is a planview of a structure embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front viewthereof. Fig. a. perspective view of the oscillating operating lever.Fig. 4 is a side view of the device, the liy wheel be ing cut away onthe line 4-4, Fig. 1. Fig.

is a central. vertical cross ection taken on the line 55, Fig: 1. Fig. 61s a plan view of the bracket or plate which supports the gearing, andFig. 7 is a front view of a i slightly modified form of construction.

Referring to these drawings, 10 represents a tub or other receptacle inwhich are placed.

the clothes to be-washed. The upper end of i transferred to the flywheel by means of the pitnian 51, bevel gear whereby when the exertionsof the operator this tub is closed by a cover 11 which contains a lid12, hinged thereto, by means of hinges l3 and adapted to he lockcddownupon the tub by means of. a hasp or other lock it. A. bracket or late issecured to the lid 19. by means or belts or screws 21,

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Application filed January 11, 1907. Serial No. 351,827.

and said bracket contains a downwardly extending sleeve 22 which isaxially disposed with respect to the tub. A beater shaft is journaled inthe'sleeve 22 and carries upon its lower'end a beater 31 which isvertically slidable thereon, the beater and beater shaft being of anyfamiliar construction and requiring no specific description so far asthis specification is concerned. The upper end of the beater shaft 30bears a pinion 32 which meshes with an internal rack l1 formed upon theby means of a stud 2t and bearing aperture,

the stud projecting out from one memberv and turning in the bearingaperture in the other;.the forward end of the operating lever is formedwith a socket 42 in which may be secured the handle 43. It is obviousthat oscillation of the lever will cause a corresponding rotaryreciprocating movement of v the beater shaft 30.

. The mechanism for storing up a part of the energy used in actuatmg thebeater shaft will now be described. A bevel gear wheel 50 is jo'urnaledupon the bracket or frame 20 by means of a stud 23 and said bevel gearwheel 50 is connectedto the operating lever by means of a pitman orconnecting rod 51 which is secured upon wrist pins Bil-4i, eXtendin-g upfrom the bevel gear wheel and operating lever respectively. The partsare lating movement of the operating lever is transformed into acontinuous rotary movement of the bevel gear wheel. A bracket 60 isbolted or otherwise secured upon the tub and contains a radiallyextendare shown as secured upon their supports by means of cotter pins,although this form of f "connection 1s not material.

In operating the device the operating lever is oscillated across the topof the tub and the beater is thereby given a rotary rcc1proeatingmovement. Partof the energy thus used in operating the lever is however,

and bevel pinion 71,

have ceased, the momentum which has been stored up in the fly wheel willcontinue to operating lever 40. The said lever 40 is pivoted upon thebracket or plate 20" rotate the fly wheel and consequently operate 1 thebeater shaft through its connections therewith. One of the advantages ofthis construction consists in the fact that the lid may be raised toexpose the interior of the tub without necessarily carrying with it theheavy fly wheel, which as shown is journaled upon the stationary part ofthe tub.

In Fig. 7 the bracket-20, is shown as formed with an integral stud 60*,upon which the fly wheel 70 is journaled. In

some cases it may be found desirable to cast the bearings for all of theoperating parts in one piece; and, in that case the fly wheel will besupported by the lid.

In experimenting with washing machines of this class I have found thatthe nearer the operating lever can be brought to the beater shaft, theeasier it becomes to operate the lever, and besides this, there is lessdanger of breakage to the parts, caused by the strain which isput uponthem in operating the lever. In this device the operating lever engagesthe'beater shaft directly through the pinion 82 and is connected to thefly wheel by the simplest form of gearing adapted to revolve the flywheel at a high rate ofspeed. It is essential that the fly wheel bedriven at a high rate of speed, otherwise its momentum will beinsuflicient to be of much use in continuing the movement of the beatershaft after the exertions of the operator have ceased.

I claim as new and desire to secure by Let- Y te'rs Patent 1. Inagearing for washing machines, the combination with a beater shaft andpinion, of an oscillatory. operating lever lying in the plane of saidpinion and containing an integral internal rack, meshing with said bevelgear, and a pitman connect ing said lever with the bevel gear and adapted to transform the oscillatory movement of the lever into a continuousrotary movement ofthe fly wheel.

3. In a gearing for washing machines,

I the combination with a bracket, a heater bracket, a socket upon saishaft and pinion, of a segmental rack mesh ing with said pinion andivoted u on said 3 rack, a ever secured in said socket, a flywheel, apinion upon said fly wheel, a gear wheel-meshing with said pinion, and apitman connecting said rack with the gear and adapted to transform theoscillatory movement of the rack into a continuous rotary movement ofthe fly wheel. 4. In agearing for washing machines, the combinationwitha beater shaft and pinion thereon, of a rocking element'having avertical pivotal bearing, the gear segment meshing directly with thepinion, the eccentric pin for a pitman and the handle socket.

5. In a gearing for washing machines, the

combinationwith a beater shaft and pinion thereon, of a rocking elementhaving the.

bearing aperture, the gear segment' meshing directly with the pinion,the eccentric pin for a pitman and the handle socket.

6. In a gearing for washing machines,

the combination with a beater shaft, and

pinion thereon, of a rocking element having the pivotal bearing, thehandle socket, the internal gear segment, interposed between the bearingand handle socket, and meshing v directly with the pinion andthe-eccentric pin for a pitman.

7 In a gearing for washing machines,

the combination with a beater shaft andpinion thereon, of a rockinelement havlng a bearing aperture, a ban le socket, asegmental gearinterposed between the bearing aperture and handle socket and meshingdirectly with the pinion and an eccentric pin for a pitman.

8. In a gearing for washing machines, the combination with abeater-shaft and.

pinion thereon, of a rocking element having a bearing aperture, a handlesocket, a seg-- mental gear interposed between the bearing aperture andhandle socket and meshingdr rectly with the pinion and-an eccentric p111for a pit1nan,'a fly wheel, having a pinion extending out therefrom, agear wheel meshing with said pinion, an eccentric pin on said gearwheel, and a pitman connect-ing the pins on the rocking element-and gearwheel.

9. In a gearing for washing machines,

the combination with .a beater shaft and pinion thereon, of anoscillatory operating lever fulcrumed at one end, and having a pin for apitman and ahandle at the other end, and a gear segment interposedbetween the fulcrum and handle, and meshing directly with the'piniomafly wheel having a pinion extending out therefrom, a gear wheel meshingwith said pinion, and having an eccentric pin, and a pitman connecting.said ms. p In witness whereof-I have executed the above application forLetters Patent at Chicago, county of Cook and State of Illinois, this24th day of December 1.906.

ANDREW AUGUST GLAUSEN. l Witnesses:

CHARLES O. SHERVEY, WM. P. Bonn.

